Nakamichi DR2 Capstan Belt Replacement

[@JRBegg]

Got my DR-2 running well thanks to this video. I do not think that I would have attempted the job without it. Thank you!

[@geirendre]

Happy birthday Ringo. Peace and love. ✌

[@Synthematix]

Ringos got more talent than anyone on youtube

[@joeb2588]

@@Synthematix couldn't disagree with you more.

[@russelldawkins9094]

@@Synthematix Or, certainly, anyone in this comments section.

[@Larry-me1yx]

Absolutely loving all the HI-FI related repairs keep up the great work mate

[@jonvincentmusic]

Wish we had techs like you in the UK. My DR1 desparately needs its belts changed, but what few techs we have, have ten month waiting lists.

[@ThriftyAV]

I have three Nak decks, a MR-1, a BX-100, and a 480. I haven't done a belt change on any of these (yet) because I assumed that the mechanism would have to be disassembled. It's good to know that at least on the DR2, it can be done with a dental pick. I'll be bookmarking this and revisiting when it's time to tackle this job.

[@goodun2974]

ThriftyAV, not sure about the DR2, but the MR-1 and BX-100 use Sankyo transports and the idler tires at least can actually be replaced from the front door without even removing the transport. The 480, however, is completely different, far more complicated to disassemble for installing new rubber,, and some of the nylon parts in the transport and switching mechanisms shrink and crack with age. Don't put a lot of time and money into a 480.

[@danawhite384]

What were the symptoms that required the belt renew? My machine stops almost immediately when going into play mode. Strange behavior as the motors pull well and the capstan pulling strong.

[@tarunsangeet6816]

Loved your video. I love Nakamichi cassette decks though my son feels cassettes are past their prime. Just out of curiosity, do the DR 1 and DR 2 have that infernal idler tire or do these decks have gears? I have been led to believe that the idler tire usually wears out and then there's slippage that doesn't happen if there is a gear mechanism. Thanks

[@12voltvids]

Couldn't tell you because it's been years since i have been into one. Gears might not slip but they break. Had a tape deck in that i checked over went through all the operations. Play ff Rew record ect. All works good. What I didn't do was rewind a tape to the end. Deck came back. Pendulum gear shattered when the tape hit the end. That's the problem with gears.

[@nickburgis7884]

Thanks! this was very helpful for replacing my belt :)

[@12voltvids]

That's the plan. To show how it is done as not many are doing this anymore. One has to learn how to do this themself.

[@rosariorusso4032]

Great, very well done and instructive video to applause. However, the same procedure can be used to replace the Nakamichi cassette deck 1.5 capstan strap.

[@Joker_68]

I have a CD player with a busted belt and I have tried to get a replacement for it but I have had no luck finding one. The sites I have searched on all say it's been discontinued, can you recommend me a good place or website that sells belts.

[@cirenosnor5768]

Thanks for posting …and we need to take the door off before trying to lift it out

[@JV-nt9bp]

Hi What's the belt dimensions or size please.

[@12voltvids]

No idea.

[@zulumax1]

I hated that fiber washer that Nakamichi used to hold on the pulley for the rubber tire of the BX-125. Tried the Scotch tape trick, but when trying to get it back on it went flying across the room, never to be seen or found again. Nakamichi and Tandberg had some weird ideas for how to make things unfriendly to work on. Good machines though.

[@tristramllewellyn8162]

I’d like to know what the fault symptom was please. I have a DR-1 which is essentially very similar and takes about a second to come up to speed but is stable in play/pause mode.

[@sh0t734]

Capstan bearing dry probably? Try giving it some fine oil

[@sh0t734]

Could also be the capstan motor

[@zx8401ztv]

Well done, fidderly but better than disturbing the deck :-D A well respected brand, not a name i had heard of. Sounded perfect once the belt was done.

[@jonvincentmusic]

Never heard of Nakamichi? Really? They made THE most famous cassette decks in the world bar none. Sadly long since dead and now just used as a brand by the Chinese.

[@zx8401ztv]

@@jonvincentmusic Hi-fi has never been that important to me, i don't spend my time reading what hi-fi components are best. I have repaired a fair few tape decks over the years for friends, but i don't remember there brands. I have an ancient pioneer amplifier and tape deck, i've had them for 20+ years and i still don't remember there model numbers lol.

[@markshellard5894]

Nothing wrong with the Beatles

[@joeb2588]

Yah, they were an ok soft pop band that made great elevator music. They had a good run for a couple of years then broke up.

[@drdolby1585]

Love the new watch ! 😊

[@12voltvids]

I took it off as I had an emergency on the fish tank. Cat knocked something sitting on the top in and I had to retrieve between takes and just didn't bother putting it back on.

[@danmackintosh6325]

I got a bit worried when I saw this comment (before watching the vid, obviously!), thought the good old Casio had bitten the dust.

[@eDoc2020]

Regarding drummers, Ringo was famous with the Beatles but he was not Best. Note: this is a pun.

[@joeb2588]

Good one.

[@will89687]

Ringo was not technically proficient like Neil Peart but he made up for it by his innate sense of what a song needed. No less a drummer than Dave Grohl (Nirvana, Foo Fighers) called him "the king of feel." To put it another way, he was not the best drummer, but he was the best drummer *for the Beatles.*

[@12voltvids]

That's debatable. If you follow the beatles story the only reason he was placed in the band was because John Paul and George were jealous that Pete Best was attracting all the attention of the mob of girls. They put Ringo in, whom was a session drummer in to get less attention. Turns out he was the right man for the Job! Not a proficient drummer at all and he is the first to admit that but good enough for the very basic simple music the Beatles did. The did get much better in the later years. Abbey road was IMHO their best work. Yes i was / am a Beatle fan.

[@goodun2974]

@@12voltvids , Ringo held "Tomorrow Never Knows" together, and thats no small feat.

[@marleypumpkin4917]

@@goodun2974GROHL is a foot soldier for the elite and the Foo Fighters are 💩💩💩💩💩

[@marktuik1773]

Hello, my name is Mark, I have just tried to send you and email and it bounced back! What is your correct address please?

[@12voltvids]

It's on the about tab. Naturally i don't put it in forums as i don't need buckets of spam.

[@marktuik1773]

@@12voltvids Actually, THAT's the route I took....and it bounced back!!

[@marktuik1773]

@@12voltvids I JUST sent my email again....Please let me know if you receive? Thank You!!

[@barryjackson2351]

john was asked was ringo the best drummer in the world , john replied he wasnt even the best drunmer in the beatles

[@12voltvids]

Paul was a better drummer.

[@FindLiberty]

What just happened; where is the laparoscopic camera closeup view of the guts? (kidding)

[@michaelturner4457]

Was Ringo a drummer?

[@12voltvids]

Pete Best was superior. But then again most rock drummers are pretty basic. The jazzers are the the real deal. Dennis chambers, Hal Blain, Stewart Copeland, Neil Peart,Stanton Moore, Steve Gadd, Phil Collins, Jon Bonham, Steve Smith, Dave Weckl, Buddy Rich, DD Chandler, Antonio Sanchez, Carlos Vega, ginger baker. Now you are talking real drummers. Many of those guys were in rock bands but were jazz trained. The Jazz guys can play anything and puts regular musicians to shame.

[@jessede1970]

first time you took you watch off!!!!

[@barryjackson2351]

ringo wasnt hired for his drumming he was hired because he was a better beatle than previous drummers

[@Sans_Solo_]

Would say Ginger Baker was better then Ringo!

[@zulumax1]

That goes without saying, there was no other like Ginger Baker, period

[@goodun2974]

@@zulumax1 , aah, but Ginger Baker was also a mean, nasty, pugnacious critter. I've not heard people ever say that about Ringo.

[@12voltvids]

That because Ringo was just a nice guy that happened to land the gig of a lifetime. He will go down as one of the most famous drummers of all time. Yes there were better, all the jazzer's could out play him in shackles but he got the job done with a little help from his friends.

[@Sans_Solo_]

@@12voltvids We have soo many.....Keith Moon, John Bonham, Nick Mason, Max Roach.......Yea Ginger was an Ass, at times, but still a LEGENDARY drummer! Incidentally my Mom and two of her friends won a radio contest and got to stay next door to all the Beatles at the Vernon Manor hotel in Cincinnati 1966.

[@Sans_Solo_]

Oh forgot my all time fav Elvin Jones

[@truck9moon100]

Ringo was the luckiest guy in show business, and he matched the other three perfectly.

[@12voltvids]

The Beatles were not as great as some believe. It was the studio musicians that George Martin brought into the session like Billy Preston and Eric Clapton that made their music shine. Yes they wrote some good stuff and George Harrison was a fantastic guitarists but the session guys was what made their layer material so good. Of course like the wrecking crew these musicians never got the credit.

[@jeremytravis360]

I remember my father saying that Ringo was a rubbish drummer. He was in the RAF and said he was so bad he would not make a military band.

[@12voltvids]

I'm probably a better drummer than Ringo and i don't play the drums. I play the bass.

[@joeb2588]

The Beatles were mediocre at best, not just ringo.

[@tinagladu3744]

dave your so so right about ringo,useless